This doubles the chances for you and your family. The doubled chance for married couples even has the advantage that the spouse receives a discount on their participation. Please note that each participant in the Green Card Lottery may only apply once per year. The double chance is therefore the only way to significantly increase your chances of getting a Green Card.
With a little patience and competent experts at your side, you will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of a Green Card. Register directly for the upcoming Green Card Lottery. The team of The American Dream will be happy to advise you. I would like to receive The American Dream newsletter. I have read the privacy policy. Search Login Menu. What is the Green Card Lottery? No agency? Apply now Green Card Check. Take your chance for a Green Card now!
Apply now. Who can participate in the Green Card Lottery? In general, anyone who was born in one of the currently eligible countries may participate in the Green Card Lottery if they meet the following requirements: Option 1 Valid passport At least 12 years of formal primary and secondary schooling Option 2 Valid passport At least two years of professional work experience within the past five years that required at least two years of training.
This experience must have been gained within the last 5 years. Missed chances at the Green Card Lottery A lottery sounds pretty easy at first. What data do I need for the Green Card Lottery? To apply for the Green Card Lottery, you must provide the following information: Title First name s Last name Date of birth E-mail Sex Address City and country of birth Highest level of education Passport number Personal data of your spouse if applicable Personal data of your children if applicable You also need to upload a photograph of yourself as well as your spouse and children if applicable that meets the high requirements of the US authorities.
These are as follows: Photos must not be older than 6 months. Each year, the State Department ensures that each country receives no more than 7 percent of any available Diversity Visas. You can typically check your status in early May, the year after you submitted your Diversity Visa application. You need to use your confirmation number to check your status. If you win the DV lottery, the State Department will send you a numerical rank letting you know when you may finally apply for a visa.
You should act fast because there are more people selected in the DV lottery than available visas. The final step is to apply for and obtain your green card. The visa bulletin will let you know when you can submit your application. Visas are available beginning October 1. Visa applicants can submit their applications up to 90 days in advance. Most DV lottery winners live outside of the United States. CEAC will send your application to your U.
Your consulate will likely approve your application if you meet the eligibility guidelines. Some DV lottery winners live in the United States. In this case, you should apply for a green card with U. For further guidance, check out our article on how to complete Form I If all goes well, you will eventually receive a visa issuance.
In addition, the program sets basic eligibility requirements that exclude some people. Then even if you qualify under the DV rules and actually "win" the lottery, you still have to go through the green card application process, and approval is anything but guaranteed.
The program's procedural rules exclude a number of people each year who are fully eligible, lucky enough to be selected as "winners," and diligent in pursuing their opportunity. Why is that? To compensate for lottery entrants who won't ultimately qualify or follow through, the U. State Department DOS each year selects tens of thousands more entrants than there are slots available. Thus, not all "winners" can apply immediately for green cards when the year's supply of green card slots becomes available under the program.
Each winner is ranked within their part of the world, with the first winner chosen from that region given first opportunity to apply for a visa, and so on. You have to hope you get a good low number.
People who draw higher numbers must wait to apply, as successive waves of lower-number holders claim their slots—along with their family members, who count against the overall limit. DOS periodically checks to see what remains of the dwindling supply. The supply could be gone before you even get a chance to apply for your green card, if you hold one of the higher numbers among the winning entrants in your geographic region. Winners can also run out of luck under a second, even harsher DV lottery rule: No green card can be issued after the end of the fiscal year for which the entrant was selected.
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